Category Archives: All SFA
SFA center launches ad agency, names entrepreneur in residence
Stephen F. Austin State University will launch one of Texas’ few university-based, in-house advertising agencies this fall, giving students the opportunity to build their portfolios, develop professional skills and produce work for real clients before they graduate. Housed in the … Continue reading
SFA students advocate for public education during American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education’s Washington Week
Five Stephen F. Austin State University students attended the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education’s Washington Week from May 31 to June 3 to discuss educator preparation topics with congressional staff members and tour the nation’s capital. Students included … Continue reading
SFA defies national trends with largest summer enrollment jump since 2020
Stephen F. Austin State University is continuing its strong enrollment momentum, with summer 2026 headcount currently up 6% and semester credit hours increasing 7% compared to summer 2025. While enrollment remains open and the university’s preliminary summer census date is … Continue reading
SFA FBLA chapter, business student earn honors at national competition
Stephen F. Austin State University’s Future Business Leaders of America chapter was named Outstanding Chapter at the collegiate FBLA National Leadership Conference June 6-8 in Las Vegas. Ty Powers, first-year economics major from Lufkin, also earned seventh place in the … Continue reading
SFA business students gain global edge through immersive study abroad tour of Spain and Portugal
Nearly 50 students from Stephen F. Austin State University’s Nelson Rusche College of Business participated in an intensive, faculty-led study abroad program in Spain and Portugal May 10-21. Led by Dr. Matthew Lindsey, chair of the Department of Management and … Continue reading
SFA graduate’s marketing campaign earns Best of Category Award from AAF East Texas
Recent Stephen F. Austin State University marketing graduate Isabel Jedmears, of Little Elm, earned a Best of Category Silver Award from American Advertising Federation East Texas for her comprehensive AT&T marketing campaign. The project previously earned third place and a … Continue reading
SFA’s JacksTeach program names second science teacher fellow
Following the successful launch of its educator support initiative last year, Stephen F. Austin State University’s JacksTeach program has named alumna Amy Calhoun, chemistry teacher at Sabine High School in Gladewater, as the recipient of the second annual JacksTeach Science … Continue reading
UT System approves design, budget for new SFA residence hall
The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved today $70 million for Stephen F. Austin State University to construct the 100,000-square-foot Lumberjack Crossing residence hall directly east of the Lumberjack Landing residence hall and south of Pineywoods Dining Hall. … Continue reading
SFA’s ACE launches SFA 100 to honor fastest-growing, alumni-led businesses
Stephen F. Austin State University’s Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship has debuted SFA 100, a new initiative designed to identify and celebrate the 100 fastest-growing Lumberjack-led businesses in the world. Nominations and applications for the 2027 rankings are currently open and … Continue reading
SFA, Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful and Open Door Care Ministries partner to collect usable items
Stephen F. Austin State University partnered with nonprofit Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful and Open Door Care Ministries, a ministry from Fredonia Hill Baptist Church, to collect hundreds of usable items discarded by students that Nacogdoches residents can repurpose for their homes. … Continue reading


